Northern Kentucky vs Wright State Picks and Prediction – 3/8/2024

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The Northern Kentucky Norse will match up with Wright State Thursday night for a conference tournament quarterfinal game. Northern Kentucky is 3 games above .500 on the year following six point loss to this right state team earlier this week. Offensively Northern Kentucky has held their own this season averaging 74.1 points on 45.5% shooting. Defensively the Norse have had some issues this season allowing 72.2 points and gave up 94 against Wright state. For other college basketball action see our College Basketball Picks.

Marques Warrick leads the Northern Kentucky offense this season every 19.9 points per game overall. Sam Vincent is averaging 13.3 points and big man Trey Robinson averages 10.8 points and a team leading 6.8 rebounds. Michael Bradley averages 9.8 points and leads the way dishing out 4.4 assists per game.

The Wright State Raiders come into Thursday two games back of the conference lead having won for the last five following their victory earlier this week against Northern Kentucky. Offensively the Raiders are one of the best teams in the entire country averaging 86.1 points on 53.1% shooting. Defensively Wright State has had trouble all season allowing 8.6 points per game overall.

Trey Calvin leads Wright State this season averaging 19.6 points and 4.3 assists. Tanner Holden chips in 16.1 points and Alex Huibregtse is averaging 12 points per game. Brandon Noel averages 14.7 points in a team leading 8 rebounds.